Better than expected...

Rating: 8/10 (20 October 2007)

I was expecting the worst when the movie's producers(?) made several very public comments blaming Ewan and Scarlett for the lack of success at the box office. If I remember correctly, they basically said the two lacked passion and couldn't act. I think they did well and acted within the boundaries of the roles, if you get my meaning. I've seen Ewan in other films and I believe him to be an extremely capable actor. With Scarlett, however, it was the first time I had seen her in anything and I thought she did well...then I saw "The Black Dahlia!" She's very beautiful, but can't act worth a lick! After seeing "Dahlia," (which really blew) I realized Scarlett did OK in "The Island" because that was her character in the film...an attractive, yet vapid piece of eye-candy. Anyhow, this movie is very enjoyable...lot's of action...and Sean Bean, what a great actor/villain!